Yes And Land, Show Notes What if the strings holding you back aren't visible? Pinocchio teaches us that becoming real requires proving yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, but the real work happens in the silence between the wishes. Kristin Reinbold, co-host of The Wisdom of Walt and middle school teacher, knows that journey intimately. She's spent 42 years untangling the strings of adoption, loss, and self-discovery to finally align her insides with her outsides. 🎯 3 Actionable Takeaways Invest 15 minutes daily in complete silence, Sit quietly without distraction, meditation, or noise. Listen to what emerges. Why it works: Kristin went from five minutes to 45 minutes of daily silence and found the clarity to break cycles of addiction and self-doubt. Silence is where you hear your own voice.Identify your personal strings and name them, Write down the beliefs, relationships, habits, or narratives that keep you bound. Be specific. Why it works: Kristin couldn't break free from food addiction and toxic patterns until she recognized they weren't problems, they were symptoms of unhealed wounds from adoption and loss. Naming the string is the first step to cutting it.Set boundaries that serve your relationships, not destroy them, When you enforce a boundary, expect discomfort from others. If they care about you, they'll respect it and the relationship deepens. Why it works: Kristin learned that boundaries aren't weapons, they're the foundation of healthier connections. Her students, family, and colleagues respect her more because she protects her energy and shows up fully.🔦 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Kristin's journey as an adoptee: always knowing she was adopted, but carrying the weight of both acceptance and abandonmentThe moment at 18 when she met her biological mother in Oregon and discovered the fantasy she'd written for 18 years didn't existHow unhealed adoption wounds led to toxic relationships, early marriages, and food addiction, until she recognized the real problem was a relationship with herselfLosing her father four weeks after his cancer diagnosis, right as she was graduating collegeChecking into Brighton Recovery Center for 30 days and discovering addiction wasn't chemical, it was relationalRaising two children as a single mother on welfare while putting herself through collegeThe moment she watched her eighth-grade students, many with learning disabilities and anxiety, walk across the stage reading their own authentic storiesHow the cabin on the North Fork of the Santiam River in Oregon became her template for creating belonging for her studentsThe difference between empathy and enmeshment, and how to stay grounded while 👤 ABOUT KRISTIN REINBOLD Kristin Reinbold is a middle school teacher in Las Vegas, co-host of The Wisdom of Walt podcast with Dr. Disneyland, and author of an upcoming memoir exploring adoption, loss, and the work of becoming real. Born in Oregon and adopted as a baby, she's spent her career creating spaces where students, especially those with learning disabilities and emotional challenges, feel seen, valued, and loved. Her classroom is designed like a vintage bookstore on Main Street, and her teaching philosophy centers on helping students lighten invisible weights they carry. 📺 ABOUT YES AND LAND Yes And Land explores the leadership lessons, relationship dynamics, and hard choices hidden in the stories we love. Hosted by Ryan Gregerson, a family law attorney at RCG Law Group, Disney enthusiast, and business coach for law firm owners at Altium Advisors, each episode connects familiar narratives to real-world wisdom you can actually use. New episodes every Thursday.
